Soyuz-U | Soyuz TM-28
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Soyuz U · 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 82nd launch · 8th this year · humanity's 4,256th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Aug 13, 09:43 – Aug 13, 09:43 UTC
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Soyuz TM-28
Soyuz TM-28 was the 37th mission and the 26th long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on August 13, 1998, 09:43:11 UTC, launching Commander Gennady Padalka, Flight Engineer Sergei Avdeyev and Research Cosmonaut Yuri Baturin into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts performed several EVAs and various scientific experiments in medicine, biotechnology, Earth sciences etc. Station crew was visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts, and welcomed aboard Soyuz TM-29 with the next expedition crew. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on February 28, 1999, 02:14:30 UTC.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Sergei AvdeyevFlight Engineer · RFSA
Yuri BaturinResearch Cosmonaut · RFSA
Gennady PadalkaCommander · RFSA
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